Legal Opinion
Floors, Inc. v. B. G. Danis of New England, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 9, 1979PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
We are asked to decide in this case whether a subcontractor who brings suit under G. L. c. 149, § 29 (as amended by St. 1972, c. 774, § 5), on a subcontract containing a compulsory arbitration clause, may, following arbitration and an arbitration award, recover legal fees as provided in G. L. c. 149, § 29. 2
Floors, Incorporated (Floors), made a demand for arbitration on B.G. Danis of New England, Inc. (Danis), on May 14,1976, for labor and materials furnished to Danis, the prime contractor on a public school being built for the city of Salem. The subcontracts governing the parties contained…
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